Even the race of the victim at this point, but the medical examiner was able to figure out a few things. Right now the coroner believes that theres no trauma to the body, that this may have been just an accident, but always very difficult to say. Were not going to rule anything out. Well look at everything. What we are looking at is a young male. We dont know the race at this time because the torso is so decompo decomposed. They do believe its many been in the water for at least a month, maybe a little longer. We do not expect it to have any impact with regard to the bringing down of the old bay bridge. That process will continue from this point forward. It will not have any impact on the traffic or otherwise. Reporter the man who made the discovery did not work for caltrans, but they were out herd aszv precaution andu because is so close to their demolition project. Now, with finger prints and dental records ruled out because this is only a torso, police will need dna to identify the
Abc 7 news. Major update tonight. The man who police say set fire to the house with his own son in inside is in custody. The 53yearold shoemake turned himself in to Richmond Police this morning. Police had been looking for shoemake since sundays fatal fire. He said he set the blaze deliberately rattle during a fight with his girlfriend. Shoemakes 5yearold son deleon died in the fire taj tragically. A 13yearold boy suffered minor burns and his mother suffered major burns. A contractor wushging on dismantling the old bay bridge discovered a torso nears by. Abc 7 news was at west oakland as officers investigated. They say the headless will torso of a young male was likely in the water for at least a month, and he may have died an accidental death. Hard to say ha it point. Caltrans says the discovery will not interrupt work on bringing down the old bay bridge. The nations laurgor elf School Bus Company has settled a lawsuit after two employees accused it of putting the lives of San Francis
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The flames could be seen for miles. Now shop owners are assessing right now at 11 00, those are flames that could be seen for miles and now shop owners are assessing the damage after a destructive fire tore through a south bay trip mall. Good morning. Im kris sanchez. And im scott mcgrew. The fire broke out around 3 00 this morning. Within minutes, it was burning through several businesses. Crews are still on the scene looking for hot spots. I was there for the earlymorning hours but bob redell took over for this noontime hour and is joining us now. What is now, bob . Reporter well, for the past several hours, kris and scott, shop owners had the heartbreaking task to find out how their businesses faired in this fire that tore through the Rancho Shopping Center on el camino. The Fire Department was able to save three locations and the remaining seven destroyed, including the kosher Indian Restaurant owned by mr. And mrs. Patel. Unbelievable. [ crying ] reporter heartbreaking morning. An